Inside These Eyes of Blue
Side my side. Brown eyes next to blue. Reflections in the water, a magnifying glass. Your brown eyes see past primes. Silver hidden beneath dye. Starlight that kissed your head on a late summer night, rocking a newborn to sleep. Scars. A reminder that your past was real, but that you were stronger than what tried to hurt you. A spot on your hand. A smile glowing in the sunlight, touching pink cheeks alive with delight. A crinkle in your eye. Laughter making your eyes disappear amidst giggles and memories. Worn and tired. Your dreams have become your life, goals ceased that were once desires. When the water flows from your cheeks and some days are too hard to fake that smile; It’s just the little girl in the woman that a child now calls mom. You’ve been seeing through a tinted lens of brown. If only you could live inside these clear blue eyes. You see, these blue eyes have looked up to see brown eyes closed...